- Tommy Hughitt
Ernest Fredrick Hughitt (born
December 27 ,1892 in Genoa,British Columbia - diedDecember 27 ,1961 in Bartow,Florida ) is a formerNational Football League player and coach.Hughitt grew up in
Escanaba, Michigan , where he attendedhigh school . Upon graduation he went to theUniversity of Michigan , where he playedquarterback for the Wolverines.In 1920, he signed with
Buffalo All-Americans of the APFA (that is what the NFL was called then). During his NFL career he did it all, playing quarterback,wide receiver ,running back , punter,placekicker , and playing on defense all the while coaching the team. He finished his coaching career with an impressive 29-15-7 record.In 1921, he led the league in receptions with 16.
External links
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/players.nsf/ID/00120122 Career Stats]
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